PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara’s six-month reprieve on debt repayments starting April 1 for those affected by Covid19, which was among a slew of new measures announced, is timely and much needed to restore some calm and stability in the banking sector that has come under selling pressure on Bursa Malaysia.
Analysts said the measures, viewed extensively, indicated the depth of the potential downside risk that the Covid-19 outbreak could bring to the local banking sector.
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